Source: Frank Ahrens, Washington Post ( Free Registration )

Embattled Japanese auto giant Toyota launched a broad counter-attack on Monday aimed at refuting research that suggests electronics may be at the heart of runaway acceleration problems that have led the automaker to recall more than 6 million vehicles.

Toyota’s prime target was Southern Illinois University engineering professor David Gilbert, who testified before a congressional panel last month and appeared on an ABC News report showing how he short-circuited the electronic acceleration system in a Toyota Avalon to create runaway acceleration, and suggested such an event could happen under normal driving conditions.

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